Why Melbourne Properties Are Taking Longer To Sell

by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 27, 2025 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home

An ‘old’ property listing is defined by SQM Research as being on the market for over 180 days. Recent SQM Research data showed that the number of old listings rose nationally by 8.8% during May, and by 6.2% in Melbourne. Across the past year,...

First Home Buyers Missing Out On Concessions

by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 20, 2025 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home

New research shows Victoria’s first home buyers are missing out on the concession that could save them thousands of dollars and help them take that first step into the property market.  Victoria’s first home buyer concession scheme waives the stamp duty...

Are Property Price Guides Just Taking Us For A Ride?

by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 13, 2025 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home

In a recent interview with the Sydney Morning Herald’s Jim Malo, Wendy Chamberlain calls property price guides ‘a work of fiction.’ If you’ve been on a fruitless and frustrating house-hunting expedition in Melbourne’s property market,...

Why You Should Buy Property In Melbourne NOW

by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 6, 2025 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home

While Melbourne and Canberra have been the only capital cities to record annual declines in their home values of -1.2% and -0.7% respectively, it appears that is about to change. RBA rate cuts in February and May have helped to boost borrowing power, with further rate...

What To Buy When You Are Getting Older?

by Wendy Chamberlain | May 30, 2025 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home

Whether you are approaching retirement age or you are already enjoying a retirement lifestyle, you may start to consider selling your home and moving to accommodation that will work better for you as you age. So what are the options? Downsizing A typical choice...